I love listening to the sound of water rushing over the rocks; especially after a long winter. So peaceful and relaxing until you look across the way and realize the Appalachian Trail you've been following crosses these now, dangerous and unsafe open waters. Not so relaxing now. Choices need to be made. Attempt a crossing and risk life and limb or walk up and down the stream bank and hope you can find another way or, more than likely, backtrack the 4 miles you've just hiked and take another trail. It doesn't cost a lot of money to provide safe passage, just the needed leadership the Maine Appalachian Trail Club has been lacking the past 20 years.
This is what I live for! Katahdin this morning from Foss and Knowlton pond......
The Appalachian Trail crossing of Nesowadnehunk stream today.....
If you decided to hike along the Appalachian Trail in Maine today, you'd find unsafe and dangerous open waters like this crossing and at over 60 others just like it......stay safe and safe travels.
Big Niagara today in Baxter State Park.....
Peaceful and relaxing until you realize the only way to get across these unsafe and dangerous open waters is to ford the swift current amidst ice laden boulders.....the same being said for 60 or more rivers and streams just like it along the Appalachian Trail in Maine.
Big Niagara along the Appalachian Trail in Baxter State Park....
The huge pool at the bottom of Cooper Brook falls sits directly in front of the lean-to. A great place to swim or cool off on a hot day and an even nicer place to take a break and listen to the roar.
Big Niagara along the Appalachian Trail in Baxter State Park.....
Situated in a narrow, 100 foot slate canyon, Little Wilson falls is the tallest waterfall on the Appalachian Trail and one of the tallest in Maine. It was certainly thundering today!
Raising awareness for the importance of hiker education and the need for bridging across open waters.
